If I was to guess I'd say that garner will be coming off the bench next season with rowdy and Matto starting. ET will remain at lock imo

Still think Taylor at lock is a weakness. Locks these days are generally big guys who can do some damage, think Taumalolo, Tapau, Frizell/De Belin etc.

I agree with Taylor comment..... not sure whether we need the size but Rowdy could fill in at 13 i reckon

Well if we sign Taumalolo or Taupau or Frizell then great but at is stands the options for lock are Taylor, Eisenhuth or Aloiai. Of those I think Taylor adds the most overall. It's definitely an area we could improve through recruitment though...

There is no chance they'll move Lawrence there, his biggest strength is hole running on the left edge. I also don't think we'll see Twal or Matulino moved there unless we recruit more middle forwards, in which case Twal would be a real option.

If I was to guess I'd say that garner will be coming off the bench next season with rowdy and Matto starting. ET will remain at lock imo

Still think Taylor at lock is a weakness. Locks these days are generally big guys who can do some damage, think Taumalolo, Tapau, Frizell/De Belin etc.

I agree with Taylor comment..... not sure whether we need the size but Rowdy could fill in at 13 i reckon

Well if we sign Taumalolo or Taupau or Frizell then great but at is stands the options for lock are Taylor, Eisenhuth or Aloiai. Of those I think Taylor adds the most overall. It's definitely an area we could improve through recruitment though...

There is no chance they'll move Lawrence there, his biggest strength is hole running on the left edge. I also don't think we'll see Twal or Matulino moved there unless we recruit more middle forwards, in which case Twal would be a real option.

I'd like to see Twal at lock, but as you said, we need more big middle forwards first.

This is why I think someone like Merrin would be a good option if we can get him.

I agree that he is good at that and also that the refs are a wake up to him.
I worry a little about the head knocks he's had and wonder if they are the reason behind some of the brain snaps he had towards the end of the season.

Taylor has about 40 tackles a game. Eisenhuth and Aloiai miss about the same.

You sure about that? Aloiai maybe but Eisenhuth misses less tackles than Taylor and makes roughly the same amount.

IMO we only have room for one of Taylor and Eisenhuth. I would pick Eisenhuth because he can make decent metres as well as tackle.

No one pins an opposition player down as good as Taylor.

100%. Taylor dictates that ruck speed like no one else. I think he gets let down by lazy forwards who, if they got into position a little quicker, would relieve some pressure off ET and keep him away from the refs eyes.

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Taylor has about 40 tackles a game. Eisenhuth and Aloiai miss about the same.

You sure about that? Aloiai maybe but Eisenhuth misses less tackles than Taylor and makes roughly the same amount.

IMO we only have room for one of Taylor and Eisenhuth. I would pick Eisenhuth because he can make decent metres as well as tackle.

If it was a choice between Taylor and Eisenhuth for me - Taylor wins in a cantor.

What game did Huth make decent metres, because it would only be one.

Lucky to make half the tackles Taylor makes and doesn't slow the play the ball down.

Absolutely Swordy - if he got some help from tired forwards getting back into line - he wouldn't get pinged.

I felt Eisenhuth really struggled with the week to week grind of first grade. As so often happens he failed to fully transition from reserve grader to first grader. Maybe with another off season he will be stronger and more damaging. He needs to be- he was pushed backwards at the line all too often

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Even when you normalize the stats by played minutes, ET annihilates Eisenhuth.
But I didnt need to do that to know that Eisenhuth is far from first grade standards. I just watch the matches. Just watch how he lies down into the oppositions arms.